Caleb Williams: Or Things as They Are - Couverture souple

Godwin, William

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140432566 ISBN 13 : 9780140432565

Editeur : Penguin Classics, 1988

Synopsis

Deals with the misdeeds of Tyrrel, a tyrannical country squire, who comes into conflict with Falkland, a neighbouring squire of a seemingly more benevolent disposition. When Tyrrel knocks Falkland down in public and Tyrrel is later found murdered, suspicion falls on Falkland.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Things as They Are; or The Adventures of Caleb Williams (often abbreviated to Caleb Williams) (1794) by William Godwin is a three-volume novel written as a call to end the abuse of power by what Godwin saw as a tyrannical government. Intended as a popularization of the ideas presented in his 1793 treatise Political Justice Godwin uses Caleb Williams to show how legal and other institutions can and do destroy individuals, even when the people the justice system touches are innocent of any crime. This reality, in Godwin's mind was therefore a description of "things as they are." The original manuscript included a preface that was removed for publication, because its content alarmed booksellers of the time.

Biographie de l'auteur

William Godwin (3 March 1756 – 7 April 1836) was an English journalist, political philosopher and novelist. He is considered one of the first exponents of utilitarianism, and the first modern proponent of anarchism.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Classics
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0140432566
• ISBN 13: 9780140432565
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Éditeur: Hindle Maurice
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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